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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a score of 67.9 against 58.7. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1600 x 2560px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower 8 MP resolution back camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery life is just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery life.
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